Kids Run
We invite your family to experience the Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run on Saturday, October 16, 2010.
Have a comment or question? You may want to visit Frequently Asked Questions first. Feel free to Contact Us if you are not finding the specific race information that you are looking for.
Overview
The Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run is noncompetitive and features the following fun run distances:
> 1/2 mile run on 4th Street from Nollen Plaza to the Science Center of Iowa and back – ages 9 - 12
> 1/4 mile run on 4th Street from Nollen Plaza to the Science Center of Iowa – ages 6 - 8
> 1/8 mile run on 4th Street from Court Avenue to the Science Center of Iowa – ages 4 - 5
> 100 meter run on 4th Street from the Railroad tracks north of Vine Street to the Science Center of Iowa– ages 3 and under
Local mascots, cheerleaders and spectators will be on hand to add to the carnival style festive atmosphere.
Please note the Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run will be held at Nollen Plaza on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market.
The Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sports & Fitness Expo will feature family friendly activities on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon before the start of the Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run at 1 p.m.
Registration
Sports & Fitness Expo
You may register for any of the IMT Des Moines Marathon races at the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sports & Fitness Expo on Friday from 3 - 8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Hy-Vee Hall
730 3rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Register In Person
You may register your little one(s) for the Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run on Saturday, October 16 at the Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Sports & Fitness Expo.
Iowa Kidstrong
The focus of Iowa Kidstrong is on elementary school initiatives designed to promote healthy lifestyles for kids and establish a foundation for lifelong health habits at an early and impressionable age. We know children’s understanding and attitudes toward physical activity play a large role in how physically active they are or are likely to be.
The feature program of Iowa Kidstrong, KidStriders, provides user-friendly strategies to create school environments that promote physical activity in a non-competitive manner and work toward changing the behavior of children as incentive-based programs. Accessibility to success in setting and achieving program goals for as many students as possible is the key to making “motorless motion” desirable and therefore habit-forming.
Iowa Kidstrong is excited about our partnership with the IMT Des Moines Marathon and our collaborative effort to promote running as a lifestyle activity to children. In light of this partnership and our mission-driven efforts, Iowa Kidstrong looks forward to introducing…
KIDSTRIDERS MILE-A-THON PROGRAM
The Iowa Kidstrong KidStriders Mile-A-Thon Program is a fitness and nutrition program for elementary school-aged children to complete at home in the weeks leading up to the Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run at the IMT Des Moines Marathon. This is an OPTIONAL CHILDREN’S PROGRAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL FEE.
The KidStriders Mile-A-Thon is a cumulative marathon program which means that between now and October 10 your child will run or walk 26 miles – just short of the distance of a marathon (26.2 miles). They will do this in increments adding the distance each time to reach 26 miles.
The program also features five KidStriders Training Table Modules to complete in conjunction with your child’s running progress. These modules comprise the nutrition component of the program and will include relevant activities that your child can complete to enrich their understanding.
Each registered participant is provided with a KidStriders Mile-a-Thon Fitness Program book which will contain all of the information for successful completion of the program. Participants completing the KidStriders Des Moines Marathon Mile-a-Thon by accumulating 26 miles and completing the KidStriders Training Table Modules will have the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments at the The Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run at the IMT Des Moines Marathon on Saturday, October 16, 2010 where they will receive a special finisher’s medal.
Registration Fee: Additional $20
Program Dates: Receipt date* – Mileage Accumulation and KidStriders Training Table
October 9: Modules. (*Materials will be mailed to you upon receipt of registration so amount of time to complete program is relative to that receipt date.)
October 9: KidStriders Mile-a-Thon Logs due
October 16: Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Fitness Expo featuring Kids activities 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
October 16: Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run at the IMT Des Moines Marathon – 1 p.m. at Nollen Plaza
Visit Iowa Kidstrong for more information.
Click here for a KidStrider Mile-a-Thon Program registration form.
Age Appropriate Running
The Iowa Kidstrong Kids Run is designed for children of various ages. Please note the recommended ages for each fun run distance.
Slightly older children may be ready to enter in the Principal Financial Group 5K Road Race as a run/walk participant with a parent or adult guardian. Children between the ages of twelve and fourteen may even consider training for the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon.
The Road Runners Club of America does not recommend for a child younger than the age of fourteen to attempt completing a long distance running event such as the IMT Des Moines Marathon. Their bodies are not developed enough physically to meet the demands of this level of strenuous activity and endurance. Examples may include leg muscle development and electrolyte replacement.
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